How To Avoid Information Overload – Case Study
Information overload respresents one of the greatest threats to a CEO’s productivity. The purpose of having a single, commanding ‘leader’ such as a managing director or CEO is to ensure that one mind has the ‘big picture’ of the company or project is sound. If the same leader becomes bogged down with day-to-day micromanagement of information and reporting, the consequences can be disasterous. However, if a leader chooses to select precisely the right information, success can be achieved.
Case Study Example: TheCarConnection.com
TheCarConnection.com is a car information website, containing for example, details of 2010 Volvo and Chevy HHR specs. Typing in a vehicle model such as Cadillac SRX will bring up reviews of the car, as well as detailed specifications and photo galleries. This serves as an excellent example of a vast quantity of information, that I can use to explain a leadership tip. The website contains all information you could possibly want in deciding whether to buy a car or not.
If you were a CEO in this situation, instead of approaching the website in a hands on way, looking through the pictures, expert reviews specifications etc one by one, you should assign subordinates to do so and report back to you in a way that will make comparison quick and easy. In TheCarConnection’s case, the format of the website itself actually makes it easy to compare vehicles, but in the real world – saving yourself time at the top can really pay dividends in the long term.
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This is indeed a very important topic for a leader in any field. Its all about prioritizing mental ressources. Good post.
I like this topic..
cause this happen to me..
too much info make me confused sometimes..
I can identify with this post. Especially with the internet, there is never a shortage of information. The challenge is how to make best use of it in the shortest possible time.
To be honest, I always feel that I am in heavy information overload when I am working with my computer, I dont like that and i think I have to find new ways to ease my workload. I guess this article might help me folks.